RIPON - The federal Older Americans' Act that provides senior citizens daily lunches at Ripon's Senior Center has seen a cut in funding that is limiting those meals to just 20 even though the average attendance has been 40 to 45 seniors coming through the door.

RIPON – As part of its second annual Pet Appreciation Week, Tractor Supply Company will award two customers at each store a $200 Tractor Supply gift card or a $100 vet services rebate from Hills Science Diet.

The threat of a potential bomb on the side of Louise Avenue near Garden Gate Drive prompted Manteca Police to shut down the major east-west arterial from Main Street to near the Highway 99 overcrossing for an hour and a half early Monday afternoon.